Some great quotes in today's Brisbane Times from my Good Beer Lunch partner, Ian Watson, about the Queensland Government's desire to change glasses to plastic at problem venues. The issue of violence and binge drinking are very complicated, but Ian is spot on. The Government only has blunt instruments in its arsenal to tackle issues like this. Politically they need to be seen to be acting but what they propose will do nothing to stop violence. However, unless both the licenced premises and the alcohol manufacturers look at seriously doing something themselves instead of creating palaces to drunkeness and the flavourless alcohol delivery systems they serve, the Government will act with their blunt and unsubtle but highly ineffective regulation, ruining the experience of having a few drinks for the majority who can drink without feeling the need to fight.